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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS GILLIG, OF VICTOR, IOWA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND WM. M. WILSON, F SAME PLAGE.

HAY-BARRACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 234,024,dated November 2, 1880. Application led September 22, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. LoUIs GILLIG, of Victor, in the county of Iowa and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Im provements in Hay-Barracks and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification, in which-a Figure l is a side elevation; Fig. 2, a plan view of the roof, and Fig. 3 a central vertical section of the same.

The object of this invention is to provide a structure, which I denominate hay-barracks,7 in which hay may be readily stored and protected from rain or snow, and from which the hay can be readily fed out to animals.

It consists, first, in a barrack for storing hay, comprising upright corner-posts, a vertically-adjustable roof which may be raised or lowered according to the quantity of hay stored thereunder, and a derrick carrying a hay-fork for lifting the hay from a wagon into the barrack; second, in a hay barrack having a y rack surrounding the structure at its base and a trough extending around the rack; third, in the combination, in a hay-barrack, of the corner-posts supported upon stone foundations, of guys extending from the upper ends of the posts to the ground, a vertically-adjustable roof, means for raising or lowering said roof, and a swinging derrick carrying a hay-fork; fourth, in the combination, in a hay-barrack, of the vertically-moving roof with roof-suspending cords passing around pulleys, a windlass having said cords connected thereto and being supported upon the roof, and means for raising or lowering the roof; fifth, in the combination, in a hay-barrack, of the verticallymoving roof with the roof-suspending cords passing around pulleys, a windlass mounted upon the roof and carrying' a spur-wheel, a gearwheel intermeshing'with the spur-wheel, and an endless cord passing around a pulley upon the shaft of said gear-wheel for the purpose of raising or lowering the roof 5 sixth, in the combination, with the vertically-moving roof in ahay-barrack, of the roof-suspending cords passing around pulleys, a windlass mounted upon the roof and carrying a spur-wheel, a gear-wheel intermeshing with the spur-wheel and mounted upon a shaft carrying a pulley around which the cord for raising or lowering the roof passes, and a swinging derrick suspended from the roof and having a hay-fork operated by a cord passing over pulleys, all as hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The letter A refers to the four corner-posts of my improved hay-barrack, which said posts are secured, at their lower ends, in any suitable way, to the foundation-stones B. These foundation-stones are sunk into the ground, so as to constitute a firm foundation for the structure.

B represents the vertically-adj ustable roof, which consists, essentially, of a strong frame provided with a roofing of boards, shingles, tin, tar-paper, or other material which will prove ei'ective in shedding rain. This roof is suspended from the top ends of the corner-posts by means of cords C, which are secured to the four corners of the roof and passed around pulleys D, suspended by clips from the upper ends of the corner-posts. These cords C also pass down from the pulleys through the roof, as at c c, and thence around pulleys E upon the under side of the roof, after which the said cords pass upwardly through the roof to a windlass, F. It will be observed that two of these cords, after passing around the pulleys under the roof, are carried in direct lines from the corners of the roof to the drum or windlass, while in the case of the two remaining cords it is necessary to pass them around pulleys Gr upon the roof in order to carry them to the wiudlass. This windlass has its journals supported in suitable bearingsff, which are secured upon the cross-timbers b of the roof, and it is protected from rain or snow by the roofing material, which is laid upon a frame, b', made preferably of a pyramidal shape, and

lformed upon the rectangular roof-frame, which is arranged to move vertically between the four corner-posts of the structure.

The projecting ends b of the side timbers of the rectangular roof-frame embrace the sides of the posts in order to form suitable guides for the roof in its movement. As a means for IOO raising or lowering the roof I provide the windlass with alarge spur-wheel, H, arranged to gear with a gear-wheel, I, secured upon a shaft, I', which is mounted in bearings upon the roof. Upon this shaft 1' is also secured a pulley, K, around which passes an endless cord or band, K', which is carried down to the ground, so as to be within convenient reach of the operator. Hence, by rotating the pulley K, and consequently the shaft to which it is secured, by drawing upon the cord K', motion will be imparted to the gear-wheels and to the windlass, and thus the cords which hold the root suspended be wound upon or unwound from the windlass, as the case may be, thereby raising or lowering the roof.

In order to provide for a ready means of elevating the hay from a loaded wagon and stacking it within the barraek or structure thus formed I connect with the under side of the roof a swinging derrick, L, which carries the hay-fork arranged to be operated by means of a cord or rope passed over a suitable number of pulleys. The vertical rod M of this derrick is swiveled at its upper end to the un der side of the roof-frame, and the horizontal Swinging crane m, which is secured to this rod, is properly braced by means of a brace-rod, m'.

The cord N, for operating the hay-fork, passes over the pulleys 0, supported by the derrick, and also around a suspended pulley, P, to the block ot' which the fork is hung. This cord N is extended down to within convenient reach ofthe operator, and a second cord, Q, is also extended down from the fork, so as to afford a guy-rope for enabling the operator to swing round the derrick and also to lower the fork. The structure is strengthened by guys S extending from the tops of its corner-posts to the ground, and wires or bars S may be passed around the upper ends of said posts.

Surrounding the structure at its base is a rack, T, which inclines outwardly, and between the bars of which hay may be drawn out for feeding animals. A trough or manger, U, is also arranged outside of and around the said rack, so that grain may be placed therein for feeding purposes. This trough also serves to collect such hay as may drop from the rack, and thus prevent waste.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that hay can be readily stacked and stored away against rain or snow, that it may be fed out without waste, and that a large number of animals may be fed at one time.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A barrack for storing hay comprising upright corner-posts, a vertically-adjustable roof, and a derrick carrying a hay-fork for lifting the hay into the barrack, substantially as described.

2. In a hay-barrack for storing or stacking hay, a rack surrounding the structure at its base and a trough extending around the said rack. substantially as described.

3. In a hay-barrack, the combination, with the corner-posts A, supported upon stone foundations, ofthe guys extending from the upper ends of the posts to the ground, a verticallyadjustable root', B, means for raising or lowering the roof, and a swinging derrick carrying a hayfork, substantially as described.

4. In a hay-barrack, the combination, with a vertically-moving roof, of the roof-suspend ing cords C, passing around pulleys D and E, a windlass having the roof-suspending cords connected therewith, and means for raising or lowering the roof, substantially as described.

5. In a hay-barrack, the combination, with the vertically-moving roof, ofthe roof-suspending cords C, passing aroundthe pulleys D and E, a windlass, F, mounted upon the roof and earryingaspnr-wheel, H, agear, I, intermeshing with said spur-wheel, and acord, K', passing around a pulley upon the shaft of the gear I, substantially as described.

6. In a hay-barrack, the combination, with the vertically-movingroof, of the roof-suspending cords C, passing around pulleys D E, the windlass F, mounted upon the roof and carrying a spur-wheel, a gear-wheel gearing with the spur-wheel and mounted upon a shaft carrying a pulley around which passes an endless cord, and a swinging derrick suspended from the roof and having a hay-fork operated by a cord passing over pulleys, substantially' as described.

1n testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own l aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LOUIS GILLIG.

Witnesses:

J. B. CASEY, A. C. WILsoN. 

